US EditionMan killed by federal officers in Minneapolis identified as Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and ICU nurse
Alex Pretti, a licensed gun owner and ICU nurse, was fatally shot after resisting disarmament during a DHS operation targeting a violent suspect, sparking protests.
- Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, federal immigration officers shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis, Minnesota during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
- Department of Homeland Security said the shooting occurred during a targeted operation, claiming the person had a handgun and two magazines, prompting officers to fire in self-defense.
- Bellingcat's synchronized video review shows Alex Pretti, identified by colleagues as a registered nurse at the Department of Veterans Affairs, holding a phone while multiple agents fired at least 10 shots.
- Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara urged peace, and federal officers used batons and flash bangs as hundreds gathered after Saturday's shooting.
- Accountability concerns grew as federal officials declined to identify officers and excluded state investigators earlier this month, while DHS posts and right-wing outlets amplified the narrative viewed over 17 million times.
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Minneapolis fired another tragic day of protests against the pulse that Donald Trump has been throwing into the city for weeks with a vigil in memory of Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old nurse who was being shot by border patrol agents he was recording with his mobile phone in the morning. Continue reading
'He Was A Nurse, Treated Sick Veterans': Family On Minneapolis Immigration Killing
The 37-year-old killed by immigration agents in the latest incident in Minneapolis was a nurse who treated sick veterans, said his family and colleagues, mourning the "kindhearted soul" who found happiness in helping others.
No, "Trump's murdering and cowardly ICE gangsters" would have shot Alex Pretti in cold blood in Minneapolis, accuse his parents. They accuse the government of "disgusting lies" about their son.The parents of the man shot in an ICE mission in Minneapolis accused the operatives of having shot their son for no legitimate reason.The government, which had called the shots of an official as self-defense, lies, says in a statement from the family of Al…
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